Whitson

Whitson Meaning & Origin

About Whitson
The name "Whitson" is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "hwit" meaning "white" and "tun" meaning "settlement" or "enclosure." Therefore, the name "Whitson" can be interpreted to mean "white settlement" or "white enclosure." It may have originally been a descriptive surname given to someone who lived in or near a place with a white settlement or enclosure, or it could have been a nickname for someone with fair or light-colored hair or complexion.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Whitson are male.

Whitson Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 20% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATSN
🗽 NYSIIS
WA
🔊 Soundex
W03205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W IH1 T S AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈwɪtsən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATSN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W325

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Whitson in Braille

Here's how to represent Whitson in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Whitson in braille

How to Spell the Name Whitson in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Whitson using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Whitson in sign language

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